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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Maps and Directions

EVS lesson 28: Maps and directions · Set 409 · 40 questions
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Remember (Clockwise: N, E, S, W): Clockwise order: north → east → south → west. Turning right moves one step clockwise; turning left moves one step back; behind you is the opposite direction. Opposites: north ↔ south, east ↔ west, north-east ↔ south-west, south-east ↔ north-west. If A is north of B, then B is south of A. Maps: north at the top, a key explains the symbols, a scale shows real distances, blue shows water.

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  1. 1.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is behind you? (a) west (b) north (c) east (d) south
  2. 2.🧭 You face south and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  3. 3.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and east? (a) south-west (b) north-west (c) south-east (d) north-east
  4. 4.📏 Which part of a map tells you how far apart places really are? (a) the colours (b) the title (c) the scale (d) the key
  5. 5.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the top? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  6. 6.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  7. 7.🧭 You face west and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  8. 8.🗺️ What does blue colour on a map usually show? (a) mountains (b) roads (c) water (d) deserts
  9. 9.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the market. In which direction is the market from the post office? (a) east (b) south-west (c) west (d) north-west
  10. 10.🧭 You face east and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) north (c) east (d) west
  11. 11.🗺️ The library is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the library? (a) north-east (b) south-west (c) east (d) south-east
  12. 12.🧭 You face east and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  13. 13.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) east (c) north (d) west
  14. 14.🗺️ The police station is to the south-west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the police station? (a) west (b) east (c) north-east (d) south
  15. 15.🧭 You stand facing east. Which direction is behind you? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  16. 16.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is on the left? (a) north (b) west (c) east (d) south
  17. 17.🧭 Which direction is halfway between south and east? (a) north-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) south-west
  18. 18.🌇 In which direction does the sun set? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
  19. 19.🧭 Which direction is halfway between north and west? (a) south-west (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) north-west
  20. 20.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is to your left? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  21. 21.🧭 The needle of a compass points to the ___. (a) west (b) south (c) north (d) east
  22. 22.🗺️ The post office is to the east of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) east (b) south (c) south-west (d) west
  23. 23.🗺️ The park is to the south of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the park? (a) east (b) north-east (c) north-west (d) north
  24. 24.🗺️ The railway station is to the south-west of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the railway station? (a) east (b) south-east (c) north-east (d) west
  25. 25.🗺️ The park is to the west of the railway station. In which direction is the railway station from the park? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south (d) north
  26. 26.🧭 You stand facing north. Which direction is to your left? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
  27. 27.🧭 You stand facing south. Which direction is to your right? (a) west (b) north (c) south (d) east
  28. 28.🗺️ The park is to the north-east of the bus stop. In which direction is the bus stop from the park? (a) south-west (b) west (c) east (d) north
  29. 29.🗺️ On most maps, which direction is at the bottom? (a) east (b) north (c) south (d) west
  30. 30.🧭 You face south and turn left. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) west (c) north (d) east
  31. 31.🧭 You face north and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  32. 32.🗺️ The market is to the south-west of the hospital. In which direction is the hospital from the market? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) north (d) east
  33. 33.🧭 You face north and turn right. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north
  34. 34.🗺️ The post office is to the south of the school. In which direction is the school from the post office? (a) west (b) north (c) south-west (d) south-east
  35. 35.🧭 You face west and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) south (b) east (c) west (d) north
  36. 36.🗺️ The fire station is to the south-west of the playground. In which direction is the playground from the fire station? (a) east (b) north-east (c) south-west (d) north
  37. 37.🧭 You stand facing west. Which direction is behind you? (a) east (b) north (c) west (d) south
  38. 38.🗺️ The hospital is to the south-east of the park. In which direction is the park from the hospital? (a) north-east (b) north-west (c) south (d) north
  39. 39.🗺️ The hospital is to the west of the fire station. In which direction is the fire station from the hospital? (a) south (b) south-west (c) east (d) south-east
  40. 40.🧭 You face east and turn around. Which way do you face now? (a) east (b) south (c) west (d) north

Answer key

  1. south
  2. north
  3. north-east
  4. the scale
  5. north
  6. east
  7. north
  8. water
  9. west
  10. south
  11. east
  12. north
  13. north
  14. north-east
  15. west
  16. west
  17. south-east
  18. west
  19. north-west
  20. south
  21. north
  22. west
  23. north
  24. north-east
  25. east
  26. west
  27. west
  28. south-west
  29. south
  30. east
  31. south
  32. north-east
  33. east
  34. north
  35. east
  36. north-east
  37. east
  38. north-west
  39. east
  40. west

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